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Liberal_Stalwart71

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18. WOW!! This is very suprising. I thought for sure that Wyden is one of the more progressive ones.

Reply to aint_no_life_nowhere (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 12:07 PM

Dec 2011

Didn't know this, though I know of Paul Ryan's love affair with Ayn Rand.

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Why is Senate Democrat Ron Wyden Teaming up with GOP Rep Paul Ryan to Destroy Medicare? [View all] marmar Dec 2011 OP

Need to vote out conservadems and replace them with progressives/liberals abelenkpe Dec 2011 #1

But when their replacements are lying to you to get elected. RC Dec 2011 #2

We need to get to the root of the problem which is the money these people are getting from sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #3

It doesn't have to. abelenkpe Dec 2011 #6

Ain't it the truth. So much damage can be done in just 2,4,6 years! n/t theophilus Dec 2011 #16

This is the kneejerk response whenever any official does something we don't like karynnj Dec 2011 #25

It's not a knee jerk response when they fail to represent you repeatedly abelenkpe Dec 2011 #31

I do hope that he will pull back from this - deciding it will not be helpful karynnj Dec 2011 #32

You're right people definitely should contact Wyden and express dismay abelenkpe Dec 2011 #35

Because, Sir, He Is Bucking For the 'Useful Idiot' Award 2012 From The Washington Post The Magistrate Dec 2011 #4

Just heard about this on Hartman. I guess it's because he's a stupid motherfucker. Of all goddamn Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2011 #5

Not stupid, corrupt Doctor_J Dec 2011 #14

I stand corrected. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2011 #15

We do not know this karynnj Dec 2011 #26

Another butterfly77 Dec 2011 #7

Wyden will be hounded out of office for this aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2011 #8

WOW!! This is very suprising. I thought for sure that Wyden is one of the more progressive ones. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #18

Until recently, Thom was an Oregon resident Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #22

Wyden? He should be dumped because of this. immoderate Dec 2011 #9

Many, way better... Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #23

Even here in Florida, I knew that Oregon had some good progressive politicians. immoderate Dec 2011 #24

What state does Wyden represent? jwirr Dec 2011 #10

Oregon. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #19

Bipartisanship. mmonk Dec 2011 #11

Why? MilesColtrane Dec 2011 #12

Follow the money! Bumping for great chart. n/t Mimosa Dec 2011 #13

Baffling! Ron Wyden is not a conservadem. He's actually fairly progressive! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #17

He probably calculated that he could get away with this garbage, as he's not bullwinkle428 Dec 2011 #20

He's standing in for more high profile Democrats in order to "test market" this concept. BlueIris Dec 2011 #21

Was that what he was doing in 2009 with his bill with Roberts too? karynnj Dec 2011 #28

He also has 5 more years left in his term, since he just got reelected... cascadiance Dec 2011 #29

What pees me off is that now perhaps a Rethug will win our special election to replace David Wu... cascadiance Dec 2011 #27

bi partisanship that gives the repukes the 'win'. xchrom Dec 2011 #30

Why?? Because one of the interest groups paid him to, that's why... Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #33

This is nothing less than a traitorous and stupid move by Wyden flamingdem Dec 2011 #34